Journal
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
Volume 27, Issue 35, Pages -Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201702624
Keywords
CdS shells; H-2 evolution; photocatalysis; reduction surface; spatial separation
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Funding
- National Nature Science Foundation of China [21577036, 21377038, 21237003, 21677048]
- State Key Research Development Program of China [2016YFA0204200]
- Chenguang Program - Shanghai Education Development Foundation
- Shanghai Municipal Education Commission [14CG30, 16JC1401400]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [22A201514021, 222201717003]
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To the photocatalytic H-2 evolution, the exposure of a reduction surface over a catalyst plays an important role for the reduction of hydrogen protons. Here, this study demonstrates the design of a noble-metal-free spatially separated photocatalytic system exposed with reduction surfaces (MnOx@CdS/CoP) for highly solar-light-driven H-2 evolution activity. CoP and MnOx nanoparticles are employed as the electron and hole collectors, which are selectively anchored on the outer and inner surface of CdS shells, respectively. Under solar light irradiation, the photogenerated holes and electrons can directionally move to the MnOx and CoP, respectively, leading to the exposure of a reduction surface. As a result, the H-2 evolution increases from 32.0 to 238.4 mu mol h(-1), which is even higher than the activity of platinum-loaded photocatalyst (MnOx@CdS/Pt). Compared to the pure CdS with serious photocorrosion, the MnOx@CdS/CoP maintains a changeless activity for the H-2 evolution and rhodamine B degradation, even after four cycles. The research provides a new strategy for the preparation of spatially separated photocatalysts with a selective reduction surface.
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